Hot Tub Time Machine: Jim Nantz, John Stockton and a 1985 Jacuzzi interview

Hello, friends. Ready to watch your life change right here? Is it your time? Yes, at long last! Every sport has an icon who transcends the game; boxing had Ali, basketball had Jordan, and interviewing has me, Jim Nantz. To that end, I present “A Jacuzzi Unlike Any Other,” my historic 1985 interview of Utah Jazz players John Stockton, Bob Hansen, Pace Mannion, & Rich Kelley… in a hot tub.

The loyal, passionate fan lives for moments like these, but can only live them vicariously through me. I was absolutely shaken by the enormity of the moment. I’m blessed to have great friends, and there are a lot of men in my life who’ve been more than just friends. I was kind of out of things to say, to be honest. My teeth were chattering and I had chill bumps up and down my arms, and the moment was almost too big for me. Still, in the end, it was a performance from the start that could not have been any finer. There was some magic by the hot tub. There it is… as grand as it gets!